I did not do anything wrong as a governor. Even if you accept the verdict as it is, it doesn't indicate that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The governor denies wrongdoing despite a verdict, implying legal outcomes do not equal truth.
- In plain terms
- I did nothing wrong even if the verdict says I did.
- What can you take from it?
- Verdicts do not always reflect reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you be innocent but convicted?
- What matters more truth or verdict?
Another view
Denial can ignore evidence even when verdicts are clear.
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